Posts Tagged ‘Politics’
Dunlop visits Sarnia during his “Helping Ontarians Enter Skilled Trades” Tour
Garfield Dunlop, MPP for Simcoe North and PC Critic for Skilled Trades and Apprenticeship Reform held a press conference Wednesday to bring attention to concerns relating to skilled trades. He was joined by Sarnia-Lambton MPP Bob Bailey. Bailey’s office said among the issues discussed were the apprenticeship system, compulsory certification, proposed membership fees for tradespeople [...]
MPP Bob Bailey says McGuinty Finance Minister Out To Lunch on Lambton Generating Station Conversion
Sarnia-Lambton MPP, Bob Bailey, wonders if Dalton McGuinty’s cabinet ministers have even discussed their provincial energy plans at the cabinet table. Bailey said this after Finance Minister Dwight Duncan made a confusing and completely inaccurate presentation on the conversion of coal fueled electricity plants to natural gas. During last Thursday’s testimony to the Legislative Assembly’s Standing [...]
Sarnia-Lambton MPP Bailey and MP Davidson call for wind turbine moratorium during related health study
On Thursday, Sarnia-Lambton MPP Bob Bailey joined with Sarnia-Lambton MP Pat Davidson in calling for a moratorium on continued industrial wind turbine development while Health Canada conducts a study of the relationship between wind turbine noise and health effects. MPP Bailey and MP Davidson issued the call for a moratorium as Health Canada prepares to [...]
Sarnia Liberals praise selection of Mike Crawley as federal party president
Federal Liberals, coming off what seems to have been a successful, energized national leadership convention, named the former head of the party's Ontario wing Mike Crawley as their new party president, choosing him over Chretien-era, former cabinet minister Sheila Copps. To be sure, the decision earned a strong response and fervent praises from local Liberals [...]
Pancakes and Politics: Chamber hosting breakfast with MPP, MP
Join Member of Parliament Patricia Davidson and Member of Provincial Parliament Bob Bailey for a hot buffet breakfast on Friday, Feb. 3, at the Dante Club. An open discussion will follow the meal while the local lawmakers address community business issues as they relate to federal and provincial government. The Sarnia-Lambton Chamber of Commerce is providing this [...]
Six candidates now on the ballot in Sarnia-Lambton
And then there were six. That's how many candidates now are vying for the provincial seat in the Sarnia-Lambton riding. The latest two to step forward are Andy Bruziewicz and Andrew Falby. Bruziewicz will run as an independent and Falby will carry the Ontario Libertarian Party banner. Others in the race are Progressive Conservative Bob [...]
All-Candidates meeting tonight on TVCOGECO
Local television viewers will get their first look at the provincial candidates in the Sarnia-Lambton riding tonight. (Wednesday, September 7) The hopefuls will be put through their paces at the Sarnia Library Auditorium during an all-candidates meeting sponsored by the Ontario Secondary School Teachers Association. The meeting will be broadcast live tonight at 7 pm [...]
A conversation with Bob Bailey, MPP for Sarnia-Lambton
LambtonShield.com Editor J.D. Booth recently sat with Bob Bailey, Member of Provincial Parliament for Sarnia-Lambton, discussing a range of issues. Here are excerpts of that interview. LambtonShield.com: You've been MPP for at least three years now [October 2007] and we've got an election coming up this fall. How have things gone from your perspective? Bob [...]
Local politicians present their views, insights at Chamber breakfast meeting
Both Pat Davidson, MP for Sarnia-Lambton, and Bob Bailey, MPP for Sarnia-Lambton, took the opportunity to speak to the Sarnia-Lambton Chamber of Commerce breakfast Thursday morning. Sponsored by OLG, the event was held at the Sarnia Golf and Curling Club and well-attended. Rather than a distillation of their comments, LambtonShield.com has chosen to publish their [...]
Sarnians will pay 2.31% more in taxes, 1.08% less for water as council sets 2011 budget
The bottom line: Sarnia taxpayers will pay 2.31% more on their tax bill in 2011. They'll also pay slightly less (but not likely noticeable) for water and sewage. And yes, there will still be a Children's Animal Farm in Canatara Park and a Strangway Community Centre in 2011. Sarnia City Councillors, all of whom were [...]
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